Coffs Harbour (pop. 22,000) was originally called Korff's Harbour after the founder of the first settlement. The town is the center for a large area specializing in forestry, growing bananas and vegetables, dairy farming and fishing. It is also a focal point for tourists on the very popular 'Holiday Coast'.
Coffs Harbour is really two towns,
one on the highway and the other near the artificial harbor and railway station.
There are a number of old houses round the harbor. On Mutton Bird Island are large numbers of nesting-places. Along the coast there are beautiful beaches and excellent tourist facilities.